Madicolous Chironomidae from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: a checklist with notes on altitudinal distributions (Diptera, Insecta) Author Shimabukuro, Erika Mayumi Author Trivinho-Strixino, Susana text ZooKeys 2018 751 41 73 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.751.20611 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.751.20611 1313-2970-751-41 FF9D82A9CB464D78BD6F8C9F69C3CAB8 O. japi Wiedenbrug, Mendes, Pepinelli & Trivinho-Strixino, 2009 Distribution. BRAZIL, Serra do Japi, Jundiai , Sao Paulo State ( 23°14'38"S , 46°57'02"W ); PESM, Ubatuba, Sao Paulo State ( 23°30.46'S , 45°11.923'W and 23°30.789'S , 45°14.442'W ). Elevation. 1058 m a.s.l. Habitats. Litter below a waterfall of a first-order stream. Known stages. L, P, F, M. References. Wiedenbrug et al. (2009) . Remarks. O. japi was found on marginal rocks of small streams, at 1570 m a.s.l., extending the altitudinal record of the species. Environmental characterization: Water temperature 16.3 °C; dissolved oxygen 8.4 mg.l-1; pH 6.4; slow flowing; vegetal canopy completely absent. The species was found in APASM (Minas Gerais State), extending the geographical distribution of the species. Low altitudinal specificity (IndVal: 0.14; p = 1.0).